( Being blunt like a knife gets you answers faster than playing at being the observers. He needs to know who holds what cards. And he needs to be ready. Buffy will make his job harder. The discomfort he inflicts on her early will pay off after earning her trust. )

I'm sorry about your mother. ( And that she gets with utter sincerity. ) Your dad stashed me away next to him, I just assumed your family was a packaged deal. ( And now? Time for flattery. ) I did do my research. Someone uploaded one of your free skates - and your short program. ( Probably from a few years ago. Still impressive. ) Did you always have Olympic aspirations?